by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Dec 30, 2020 | Pipelines, Regulatory Permit Process
Mountain Valley Pipeline faces political, regulatory changes in 2021 The history of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, from the time it was first proposed to its projected completion, will soon span the terms of three U.S. presidents. So what impact will the incoming...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Dec 7, 2020 | Gold Mining, Pollution - Other Sources, Regulatory Permit Process, Video & Audio
This post has excellent coverage by 2 videos and Planning Commission report. A short video on the Colorado campaign to ban gold mining. And Mining 101 by Earthworks. Alexa Massey, for the Farmville Herald continues to do excellent reporting, making sense out of...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Oct 20, 2020 | Gold Mining, Pollution - Other Sources, Regulatory Permit Process
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline is dead. So what’s next for Buckingham County? Gold, apparently. This month, plans by a Canadian gold mining company to extract the valuable commodity from thousands of acres of land in Buckingham surfaced, setting off a wave of alarm in a...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Oct 7, 2020 | Gold Mining, Regulatory Permit Process
Friends of Buckingham is alerting you to an urgent joint meeting with the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 13 at 6 pm. Our county officials will be discussing changing an ordinance that...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Aug 3, 2020 | Compressor Stations, Events
A fun, fine, joyful and tearful time was had by all. Friends of Buckingham wishes heartfelt, deep gratitude to our extended family of allies for all the amazing 6 years of collaborations, highs, lows, good times n bad. We weathered it all, and proved ourselves worthy...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jul 7, 2020 | Compressor Stations, Pipelines, Press Releases
Press Release from the Southern Environmental Law Center For Immediate Release: Monday, July 6, 2020 Contact: Greg Buppert, 434-977-4090, gbuppert@selcva.org Claudine Ebeid McElwain, 202-492-0659, cmcelwain@selcva.org Charlottesville, VA — After winning legal battles...
